As President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, many of his supporters have spent the last few weeks sparring with each other online over a federal visa program. This week, the U.S. Senate's most prominent socialist sided with the most far-right wing of the MAGA coalition.
The H-1B program allows companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in "specialty occupations"—most prominently, as engineers at tech companies. Qualifying positions must utilize "a body of highly specialized knowledge" and "attainment of a bachelor's [degree] or higher" or its equivalent. Federal law currently limits the number of newly issued H-1B visas to 65,000 per year.
